Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews in a promotional image
Born Canton, Cardiff, Wales
Residence Tenerife
Nationality Welsh
Other names The Bard of Ely
Occupation Musician, Journalist, Author, TV presenter, Compère
Known for Welsh icon, coloured beard
Website Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews (aka "The Bard of Ely"),[1] was born in Canton, Cardiff in 1953 and lived in Ely for 25 years, a suburb on the outskirts of Cardiff in South Wales.[2][3] He is a singer-songwriter, writer and Journalist with a strong interest in botany and conservation.[1][4][5] Steve is known for having a brightly coloured beard[1][6] and being a Welsh icon.[2][3][7]

Writing career

He was dubbed "The Bard of Ely" by Big Issue Cymru when he had a regular column in the publication.[1]

Steve Andrews is the author of "Herbs of the Northern Shaman" published by O-Books[4][5][8] and Hummadruz and a Life of High Strangeness.[9]

He has written articles and features for many publications including Tenerife News newspaper,[10] Big Issue, Kindred Spirit, Eye on Life magazine,[11] Prediction, Permaculture, Feed Your Brain, Living Tenerife and the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners magazines.

He has a Cardiff University BA (Honours) degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcast.[1][2][6]

Television & Radio

Steve was a co-presenter for two series of "In Full View"[12] on the BBC Choice Digital channel[11] and has also been featured on HTV's "Weird Wales"[13] and appeared as a musician on BBC Cymru Wales' "The Slate", and a guest on BBC2's "Roll over Beethoven". Also his song "Rubber Ducky" was used in the drama Y Tŷ ("The House") on S4C.

Steve was a guest on many of Steve Johnson's radio shows in Wales.[14]

Music

Steve has released a number of albums since 1989 on various indie record labels, including a collaboration with Ian Kaye and Philip Moxham (from "Young Marble Giants") called "Taffia EP" and has had tracks released on a number of compilations.[1]

Discography:

YearAlbumRecord labelMediaNotes
1997Sound of OneVery Good Recordsvinyl LP
1998MaskPink Lemon Recordsvinyl EP
2002Taffia EPCrai RecordsCDCollaboration
2003Best of the Bardmp3.comCD

Tracks contained in compilations:

YearAlbumRecord labelMedia
1989Meltdown the AlbumChariot Recordsvinyl LP
1993Pop Vocals and InstrumentalsOff the Shelf MusicCD
1998Take It to the Bridge Vol. 3Bridge RecordsCD
2001United World Underground[15]MMATTCD
2002Dim ApathiDockrad Records[16]CD
2003Green Man Festival album[2]Double Snazzy[17]CD
2003Bands UnitedBands United[18]CD

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 www.thebardofely.com – Steve Andrews' homepage
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://welshicons.org/profile-bard-of-ely/
  3. 1 2 www.famouswelsh.com
  4. 1 2 "Steve Andrews || O-Books || Author Profile". O-Books. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Herbs of the Northern Shaman: Amazon.co.uk: Steve Andrews: Books". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  6. 1 2 http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=23223225
  7. cardiff wall of fame featuring the bard of ely – video showing "the bard of Ely" in the center of Cardiff on a Billboard
  8. http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/Steve-Andrews/Herbs-of-the-Northern-Shaman/7673784/
  9. www.amazon.co.uk/Hummadruz-Life-High-Strangeness-ebook (Amazon Kindle)
  10. tenerifenews.com – orchids are blooming in a garden in puerto de la cruz
  11. 1 2 "Guest Writers – EYE ON LIFE MAGAZINE". Eyeonlifemag.com. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  12. "bardofely". YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  13. "Bard of Ely's UFO encounter as recalled under hypnosis". YouTube. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  14. Steve Johnson's radio shows on various stations including: Capital South Wales, Valleys Radio, 106.3 Bridge FM, Radio Cardiff and BBC Radio Wales
  15. "Zeitgeist presents United World Underground". The-rocker.freeservers.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  16. "Dockrad". Dockrad. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  17. http://www.doublesnazzy.com/
  18. "Bands United – Welcome to the Bands United Compilation CD Project's Official Site". Colleengray.com. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  19. "The World's Most Mysterious People". Lionel-Fanthorpe. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  20. "Cj Stone". Cj Stone. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  21. "Real Cardiff". Peter Finch. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  22. bookdepository.co.uk/Leonard-Cohen-Remarkable-Life-Anthony-Reynolds/ pages 96–97
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